We meet every Tuesday & Thursday evening at 6:45pm for a 7pm start. Fortnightly on Tuesday’s we have all-inclusive interval training on the fab running track at Ratcliffe College (no extra charge – included in your membership!).
Route nights: See table.
Track nights: Ratcliffe College, Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicester LE7 4SG.
Please read the following guidance before attending, if you attend club nights it is presumed that you agree to follow the following guidelines outlined below (following England Athletics guidance and the Wreake Runners Risk Assessments). Please note: the club,
and any of its officers, are not responsible for any claim to accident, injury, damage, illness, or loss sustained by members during
any Club activity. You attend at your own risk!
- Do not attend if you are showing signs of sickness
- Check the latest England Athletics guidance & read the Wreake Runners Risk Assessments
- Follow the venue & public health guidance
- Maintain personal hygiene (sanitise hands before and after workout)
- Take personal responsibility on knowing the route. Learn the route (or print it / have it on phone), & take responsibility on where you are going and the people around you.
- Use the time before we set off on our run for a group or individual warm up.
- Organise yourselves into groups on the night, re-group during the run.
- If leading a group – please lead from the back and leave no one behind.
- Wear high visibility clothing on dark evenings and bring a headtorch/chest torch.
- Carry a phone for emergencies.
- Be considerate to members of the public.
- If finishing early, ensure you let someone know you have arrived home safely.
- It is the responsibility of the individual to perform their own cool down.
- Enjoy your run, have fun!
Run together, run safely.
April Club Nights 2024
April has arrived and with it, the clocks have sprung forward! At last we can start to enjoy lighter evenings for running, along with getting off the road! The sunset time for the beginning of the month is 19:41, and by the end of April is 20:30!! Whoop! For those new to Wreake this year, we will start incorporating off road into club nights, and we often enjoy going a bit further afield to some surrounding villages. Our countryside is beautiful and we are blessed to have so many footpaths to explore. I will try to cater for as many tastes as possible (it is difficult and I do my best), but where I don’t post a road route, you can always choose to do one and still meet with everyone. Where possible we also like to enjoy the ‘local’ after and keep your eyes posted for special social nights. We also start our strength and conditioning sessions in April with our very own PT, Lizzie! Wreake is lucky to have Lizzie to put on these sessions (included in your membership), to help avoid injury and work on those muscle groups that often get forgotten. I highly encourage you all to take advantage of the sessions, which generally run twice a month, with the first April 24th.
April also sees the race season ramping up, and as you can see from the bottom, the list (although not exclusive) is massive! April also sees for many, the culmination in the months of training to get to that spring marathon. There are many Wreakies taking on one or more races, so if you have a spare morning or day, why not go along and be a cheerleader? Well done to everyone who got through the hard months of slog in the rain and wind to get to your event and good luck. You have already made your Wreake family proud no matter what! April also sees the next LRRL race with Stilton 7. This is actually a lovely league race, but definately one of the more challenging ones, with having to climb the hill twice! If you haven’t entered, please come along and encourage your team around the course!
**KEY REMINDERS** The Spring Timed 5k is on the first track session, and its a good way of finding where your speed is at (if that is important to you, it may not be, and that’s ok!) And Lizzie’s strength and conditioning sessions have started! Just one date this month, April 24th! We also have our first big Wreake social event – Skittles night on April 26th! If you haven’t put your name down, then see the forum or contact our Social Sec team (Rachel, Catherine and Katherine, with a little help from Alison and myself).
“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others”. Bart Yasso
“It’s not the distance you must conquer in running…it’s yourself.” Michael D’Auleiro
| TUES | 2 | Ratcliffe | Track speed work Intervals | track | Ratcliffe track session, Spring timed 5k! This is your opportunity to check on your progress over the past couple of months. It can be used for both your club and track standards! However, if you do not want to do the timed event, you can still just come and run on the night and do your own thing, including speed work training. Suitable for all – Details on FB forum and instructions for the Timed 5K will be given at track on the night by Capt Carmichael. Meet at Ratcliffe College, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicester LE7 4SG. |
THUR | 4 | Church hall Syston | Barkby beat the sunset | road | Can you beat the sunset? Hooray, The nights are getting lighter! So tonight we will attempt to get to Barkby n’ Back! Meet at the church, then choose either 20 or 30 minutes of continuous running down Barkby Lane. How far can you get, before the sun sets at 19:45? Recovery return. For those racing at the weekend this is also a great simple turn over of the legs and you could just do a couple miles. ** Please wear some hi-vis clothing** The route for tonights session allows for shorter versions/cut back. We aim to complete club sessions as close to 8pm as possible. Individuals must consider if the full route is suitable or if they need to consider a shorter route, ensuring they will be back to base camp by 8pm. Running together is always preferable but not always possible. If you do return by yourself, you must let someone know and advise when you have returned safely. **Meet at the Catholic church of the Divine, 63 Broad St, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GH* |
| TUES | 9 | Church hall Syston | Syston to Barkby and back | road & off road option | Tonight is a route which gives the option of staying on road or extending and doing some off road in Barkby. If you choose you can just stick to the familiar route, however there are options to take a footpath at several points along the way. Bear in mind you will be on road regardless, so choose footwear wisely! And be mindful of light, so you don’t get caught out! https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1444904 The route for tonight’s session allows for shorter versions/cut back. We aim to complete club sessions as close to 8pm as possible. Individuals must consider if the full route is suitable or if they need to consider a shorter route, ensuring they will be back to base camp by 8pm. Running together is always preferable but not always possible. If you do return by yourself, you must let someone know and advise when you have returned safely. Meet at the Catholic church of the Divine, 63 Broad St, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GH |
| THUR | 11 | Church Hall, Syston | Wreake and Beedles | mixed terrain – xc and road | We have a mixed terrain route choice tonight (hopefully minus the nettles and cows!) This route combines a first half cross country section along the River Wreake and second half faster road section. Distance – 5.5 / 6.5 m https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1407668 For those wanting just road, here is a suggested route 5.2 m- https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2186947 *Please take note, if weather conditions are unfavouable, we will just all do the road route* Meet at the Catholic church of the Divine, 63 Broad St, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GH |
| TUES | 16 | Ratcliffe | Track speed work intervals | track | Ratcliffe College Track Night – 16/04/24 6.45pm for a 7pm start. Plan for track this week. If you ran a marathon on Sunday, you are excused, if you are running a marathon this Sunday, you are excused. Although come along and have a gentle stretch of your legs. 3200m warm up (8 laps) 1600m at 5k pace (4 laps) 800m recovery (2 laps) 1600m at 5k pace (4 laps) 800m recovery (2 laps) 1600m at 5k pace (4 laps) 800m recovery (2 laps) 1600m cool down (4 laps) Total: 12,000m/7.5 miles approx. OR 1600m warm up (4 laps) 1200 at 5k pace (3 laps) 400m recovery or 2/3 mins rest 1200 at 5k pace (3 laps) 400m recovery or 2/3 mins rest 1200 at 5k pace (3 laps) 400m recovery or 2/3 mins rest 800m cool down (2 laps) Total: 7,200m/4.5 miles approx. to include the 400m recovery Total: 6,000m/3.7 miles approx. with the rest recovery But, as always, you are welcome to come along and have a run round. ** As lighter nights, there is also the option for those who want to do an off road route! To easy you in slowly and ensure back in time for light, here is a short suggested route. You could warm up on track and cool down after to add in miles if you wish** Take caution crossing road!! Members please organise on night and stay together! Off Road From Ratcliffe Crossing A46 Twice – 5km Running Route near Ratcliffe on the Wreake (ID: 2179168) (plotaroute.com) Meet at Ratcliffe College, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicester LE7 4SG. |
| THUR | 18 | Scraptoft | People’s choice with John W. | road | Hill work at Scraptoft, courtesy of John W.! We really enjoy the challenging hills and its never boring! Always a fun and undulating session, that takes in views of the lovely countryside near Scraptoft. It will be light enough and as finishing on the road should be ok, but bring a light/headtorch just in case! There are 3 different distances 4.4 miles / 6.6 miles / 8.3 miles People’s choice routes are special so please come and ensure your support for John! Carshare where possible! https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2204572?units=miles https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2204563?units=miles https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2204569?units=miles This evenings route does NOT allow for a shorter version or cut back. Please ensure you are able to complete the full route and be back to base camp by 8pm.** Meet at the White House Pub 375 Scraptoft Ln, Leicester LE7 9SE and do not use pub carpark unless eating or drinking after. Please park respectfully. |
| TUES | 23 | Church hall Syston | Cossington | mixed terrain – xc and road | River to Cossington with a mixture of XC and road. Long river sections, caution with any possible flooding. Distances to choose from are – 3 / 5.5 / 8 miles. We start at the hall and head out along the river where there are 3 length option choices. Please ensure you decide which distance and get into groups. *If weather conditions are unfavouable, we will change the route, which will likely be from Cossington and up to Ratcliffe. I will advise on the day if this is a change.* www.plotaroute.com/route/1408610 The route for tonight’s session allows for shorter versions/cut back. We aim to complete club sessions as close to 8pm as possible. Individuals must consider if the full route is suitable or if they need to consider a shorter route, ensuring they will be back to base camp by 8pm. Running together is always preferable but not always possible. If you do return by yourself, you must let someone know and advise when you have returned safely. Meet at the Catholic church of the Divine, 63 Broad St, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GH |
| THUR | 25 | Birstall | People’s choice with Reb | road | Tonight is a people’s choice night with Reb! We will be challenged by Reb as always, doing some hill reps of Greengate Lane in Birstall. Meet at the public car park in the village where we will warm up together to the bottom of the hill. There we will complete reps of the loop. This sesssion is great for ALL, and you can do as many or few as you like within the time before we jog back to carpark. Reb’s sessions are always well attended, lets ensure to keep this going! https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2563836?units=km * Please take note of when carpark closes, and you may need to park around streets. Carshare where possible and park respectfully as usual* *Meet at Sibson Road Car Park (opposite The Aroma Spice). 15 Sibson Rd, Birstall, LE4 4DX*t at the Catholic church of the Divine, 63 Broad St, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GH |
| TUES | 30 | Ratcliffe | Track speed work intervals | track | Ratcliffe track session, including speed work training. Suitable for all – Details on FB forum and instructions for session will be given at track on the night. A perfect place to work on form and technique. You are always welcome to come and do your own thing. Meet at Ratcliffe College, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicester LE7 4SG. |
Permanent route night locations: Catholic Church of the Divine, 63 Broad St, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GH / Track nights: Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicester LE7 4SG.
** Race Alert**
Brighton marathon – April 7th
Rutland half marathon – April 7th
Belvoir (Hose) half – April 7th
London landmarks half – April 7th
LRRL Stilton 7 – April 14th
Leicester Big 10k – April 14th
Manchester marathon – April 14th
Leicester 3 peaks challenge event 2 – April 20th
London marathon – April 21st